| Title |
Franklin County Courthouse |
| County |
Franklin |
| City |
Mount Vernon |
| Address |
200 N. Kaufman Street, Mt. Vernon TX 75457 |
| Zip |
75457 |
| Current Use |
Active Courthouse |
| Owner |
County |
| Service Dates |
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| Constructed |
1912 |
| Architect |
Leslie L. Thurmon & Co. |
| Contractor |
L.R. Wright & Co., Dallas |
| Style |
Classical Revival |
| Square Feet |
17370 |
| RTHL Note |
SM |
| RTHL |
Yes |
| SAL Note |
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| SAL |
Yes |
| NR District |
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| NR Note |
no |
| NR |
Yes |
| HD Eligible |
No |
| Description |
Constructed of limestone with sheet metal details in the Classical Revival style. The building features double-height entry porticos supported by doric columns, pediments and a central octagonal clocktower. |
| Modifications |
-1986 - ADA improvements-1990 - Restored courtroom |
| Deed Covenant Expiration |
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| Federal Grant Project |
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| Federal Grant Year |
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| State Grant Project |
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| State Grant Amount |
0 |
| State Grant Year |
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| Historic Structure Report Date |
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| Historic Structure Report Author |
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| Master Plan Date |
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| Master Plan Author |
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| Historic American Buildings Survey |
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| County Population (1995) |
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| Easement |
Easement |
| Easement Executed |
6/24/2004 |
| Easement Expiration |
perpetuity |
| Master Plan |
Yes |
| Architect Firm |
L.L. Thurman & Co. |
| Bibliography |
The People's Architecture |
| Construction Docs |
plans (THCPP MP - copy), minutes (THCPP MP - copy) |
| Interior Images |
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